Tag: Title IV

Rising tensions between St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and Diocese underscore need for independent Title IV bishop and other changes

July 15, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia There have been unmistakable signs of tension between St. Thomas Fifth Avenue and the Episcopal Diocese of New York since the stuff first hit the fan over multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment by St. Thomas staff against an adult male parishioner. This tension underscores

Leaks, transparency and misconduct: Lessons from St. Thomas Fifth Avenue

July 11, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

Screen cap of “Saint David of Wales” by porn producer and St. Thomas resident Erich Erving. Full frontal nudity redacted. Original is exclusively the property of the creator. One of the amusing things for those of us who cover the church abuse beat is how clueless church officials are about

Op-ed: Reflections on the decision to overturn Cayce Ramey’s Title IV conviction

July 6, 2025 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

There’s a perception in some quarters that Anglican Watch is hostile to the Diocese of Virginia (DioVA). We’ll leave that to others to decide, but we want to be clear on our position about Cayce Ramey and the Diocese. Specifically, DioVA had it more right than wrong in going after

The Episcopal Church is still the church of presidents. It’s just that, like the rest of us, the presidents no longer attend. And the church has no street cred to be the engine of anything.

July 5, 2025 Anglican Watch 2 comments

Sean Rowe recently made a statement in which he said that the Episcopal Church, once the church of presidents, now must be an engine of resistance. To that we say, “Actually, the Episcopal Church is still the church of presidents. It’s just that presidents, like the rest of us, long

Steve W S on Meanwhile, back at Tenth Pres, talk is cheap, but contrition is nowhere to be found: “Imagine still going to, volunteering at, or donating to, Tenth at this point. Wonder how much of the congregation genuinely…”

the truth on Update: Susan Elzey, adultery, perjury, and clergy sexual abuse: “Paul Duggan has been singing the same song for several years now. he was well aware of wynne’s action and…”

Mary Barrett on St. Thomas Fifth Avenue: Should porn producer Erich Erving be living amidst Choir School kids? We don’t think so.: “Man, what a mess. Thank you for sinking your teeth into St. Thomas and not letting go. No wonder TEC…”

Wayne on Update: St. Thomas Fifth Avenue night custodian appears to be a convicted felon: “Talk about the Fox guarding the hen house! What will it take for leadership to actually do something? I’m betting…”

pca nomore on Update: Susan Elzey, adultery, perjury, and clergy sexual abuse: “The following message was sent by the Tenth Elders to the Tenth Pres. congregation this week: At the congregational meeting…”